Sharma Munish, Sharma Divakar
Department of Internal Medicine, Easton Hospital, Easton, PA, USA.
Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Easton Hospital, Easton, PA, USA.
Clin Pract. 2017 Apr 20;7(2):951. doi: 10.4081/cp.2017.951. eCollection 2017 Apr 6.
Chylothorax occurs when lymphatic fluid leaks from the thoracic duct and accumulates in the pleural space. Bilateral chylothorax caused by chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) has been rarely reported in the literature. Sludging of lymph might be the underlying cause. We present a case of bilateral chylothorax in a patient with CLL.We also briefly discuss etiology, possible pathogenesis in our case along with diagnostic options and treatment modalities.
乳糜胸是指淋巴液从胸导管漏出并积聚在胸腔内。慢性淋巴细胞白血病(CLL)引起的双侧乳糜胸在文献中鲜有报道。淋巴淤滞可能是其潜在病因。我们报告一例CLL患者发生双侧乳糜胸的病例。我们还简要讨论了病因、该病例可能的发病机制以及诊断方法和治疗方式。